Basic Site Details
| Name: | Craigdarroch House |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | House as built dated 1729. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| alterations in late 19th century by John Starforth - details and dates unknown | |||
| 1726 | 1729 | Build/construction | Design by William Adam but existing house bears only general ressemblance to Adam's design and is less sophiticated and must be the work of a master builder. |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Starforth | Alterations - details and dates unknown | ||||
| William Adam | B | 1726 | 1729 | Design by William Adam but existing house bears only general ressemblance to Adam's design and is less sophiticated and must be the work of a master builder. | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Fergusson, Alexander, of Craigdarroch | Colvin gives Alexander Ferguson as cleint for William Adam work - an ancestor of later one? |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Craigdarroch House chapel | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Adam, William | 1820 | Vitruvius Scoticus | Plates 77-78 | ||
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | pp196-8 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Dundee Advertiser | 27 March 1893 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 10340 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 77/204/1 | Estimate |